Quick Looks

Manufacturer:

Rho Models

Name:

Proton

Scale:

1:144

Kit contents:

20 resin parts
1 photoetched part
stiff wire
instructions

Comments:

Parts are solid cast resin with a smooth surface finish. The details
are finely etched, but there are some pinholes. There is some flash
around the engine parts, but the resin is soft and easily worked. The
photoetched part is used for the interstage trusswork and really
improves the look over the previous edition of this kit. The stiff
wire is to represent the strapon tank braces and can be also used to
replace the admittedly overscale fuel lines on the engine bells if
you're really that gung-ho about scale. The instruction sheet
contains a short history of the launch vehicle, text assembly
instructions and side-view drawings. A text painting guide is also
included. This kit is only available bundled with a Proton-Phobos kit.